Posts Tagged ‘Happy Dog’
Happy Dog Takes on the World: 10 Years of War in Syria
In March of 2011, protestors took to the streets in Syria to show solidarity with the growing pro-democracy movements in Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia. Across the region, these protests sparked…
Read MoreHappy Dog Takes on the World: Why Rust Belts Matter Around the World
In America and other Western democracies, older industrial communities are in a painful process of economic transition. These geographic regions were once economic powerhouses, but have experienced a decline in…
Read MoreHappy Dog Takes on the World: Russia, Putin, and the Pro-Democracy Movement
Alexei Navalny, an anti-corruption investigator and Russian President Vladimir V. Putin’s most prominent critic, is determined to challenge the authoritarian leader and change Russia’s political system. He was arrested on January…
Read MoreHappy Dog Takes on the World: Coups and the Fragility of Democracy
On January 6, 2021, supporters of President Trump violently stormed the Capitol after attending a rally on the National Mall where Trump defended his belief that the election had been…
Read MoreHappy Dog Takes on the World: The Next President’s Foreign Policy Inbox
Regardless of which candidate prevails on November 3, the next President of the United States will inherit a complicated international landscape and mounting global problems. While this has been true…
Read MoreHappy Dog Takes on the World: Foreign Threats and the 2020 Election
The challenges facing contemporary democracies are unprecedented. The rise of foreign interference in the spread of disinformation, the fragility of cybersecurity, and questions of electoral integrity have recently forced us…
Read MoreHappy Dog Takes on the World: How Will Coronavirus Change the World? How Should We Change It?
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life across the globe, profoundly affecting supply chains, healthcare, and the economy. It’s also exposed the harsh realities of racial, ethnic, economic, political, and health…
Read MoreHappy Dog Takes on the World: What’s Next for the U.S. and Iran?
On January 3, 2020, the United States carried out a drone strike near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq which resulted in the death of nine people, including Maj. Gen. Qassem…
Read MoreHappy Dog Takes on the World: How We Fight and Why it Matters, Ethics in Foreign Military Operations Today
Military ethics has primarily grabbed the public’s attention thanks to Hollywood. Through movies such as the Caine Mutiny, Platoon, and A Few Good Men, audiences have shared in the dilemmas…
Read MoreHappy Dog Takes on the World: Music as Political Diplomacy
While international affairs seem dominated by the high politics of official representatives and ambassadors, a great deal of transnational interaction happens at the levels of citizens and collectives. An increasingly…
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